5 Bradford Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0BG
About 5 Bradford Street
5 Bradford Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £425,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Bradford Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£425,000
+34.9%over 4 years8 December 2017
£315,000
+48.6%over 7 years19 May 2010
£212,000
+20.5%over 3 years13 July 2006
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0BG: £340,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CM2 0BG
1 Bradford Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0BG
Sold Apr 2024
£340,0009 Bradford Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0BG
Sold Jul 2023
£404,00067 Bradford Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0BG
Sold Mar 2023
£167,00089 Bradford Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0BG
Sold May 2021
£310,00087a, Bradford Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0BG
Sold Feb 2021
£430,000
Versus other Bradford Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Bradford Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,570
Street avg £3,339
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Queen Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







